Example 8: Sentence correction: parallel structure
Last Updated On: Sun Sep 06 2026Sentence
She enjoys swimming, to cycle, and running.
Question
Choose the best replacement for the underlined part.
Options
- (A) No improvement
- (B) cycled
- (C) to cycling
- (D) cycling
Answer
(D) cycling
Solution
- The items in a list should have the same grammatical form.
- Swimming and running are -ing forms, so the middle item should also be an -ing form.
- The correct replacement is cycling.